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*[[Noord-Holland Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
*[[Noord-Holland Biography|Biography]]
*[[Noord-Holland Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Noord-Holland Census|Census]]
*[[Noord-Holland Church History|Church History]]
*[[Noord-Holland Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Civil Registration - Vital Records|Civil Registration - Vital Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Noord-Holland Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
*[[Noord-Holland_Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Noord-Holland Guardianship|Guardianship]]
*[[Noord-Holland Heraldry|Heraldry]]
*[[Noord-Holland Historical Geography|Historical Geography]]
*[[Noord-Holland History|History]]
*[[Noord-Holland Jewish Records|Jewish Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Noord-Holland Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Noord-Holland Maps|Maps]]
*[[Noord-Holland Military History|Military History]]
*[[Noord-Holland Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Minorities|Minorities]]
*[[Noord-Holland Names, Geographical|Names, Geographical]]
*[[Noord-Holland Names, Personal|Names, Personal]]&nbsp;&nbsp;
*[[Noord-Holland Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]
*[[Noord-Holland Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Noord-Holland Notarial Records|Notarial Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Periodicals|Periodicals]]
*[[Noord-Holland Place Names|Place Names]]
*[[Noord-Holland Population|Population]]
*[[Noord-Holland Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Public Records|Public Records]]
*[[Noord-Holland Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]]
*[[Noord-Holland Societies|Societies]]
*[[Noord-Holland Taxation|Taxation]]
 
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'''Noord-Holland'''
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For Geographical and Historical Information see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Holland Noord-Holland]
 
The capital city is Haarlem, see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haarlem Haarlem]
 
A good web-site for this province is: [http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Digitale bronbewerkingen Nederland en België] Then, on the left side of the screen, find Noord-Holland and click on the Internet button located below the name of the province you are looking for.
 
When, in your research, you find an ancestor who came from Noord-Holland and you fill out the locality field, please do not translate the name of the province. In other words, don't write 'North Holland', but 'Noord-Holland' and make sure it is hyphenated as well. This is the correct way to enter the name of the province.<br>  
 
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== Jurisdictions  ==


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The following unofficial and official regions are found in Noord-Holland:
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==History==
*Amstelland (the area around the Amstel)
The province of North Holland as it is today has its origins in the period of French rule from 1795 to 1813. This was a time of bewildering changes to the Dutch system of provinces. In the Constitution enacted on 23 April 1798, the old borders were radically changed.<br>
*Bollenstreek (the flower areas found in both Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland)
In 1807, Holland was reorganised. This time the two departments were called Amstelland, and this corresponded to the modern province of North Holland and Maasland, corresponding to the modern province of South Holland but this did not last long. In 1810, all the Dutch provinces were integrated into the French Empire. After the defeat of the French in 1813, this organisation remained unchanged for a year or so. When the 1814 Constitution was introduced, the country was reorganised as provinces and regions.<br>
*Gooi (usually "Het Gooi" or "'t Gooi")
When the constitutional amendments were introduced in 1840, it was decided to split Holland once again, this time into two provinces called North Holland and South Holland.<br>
*IJmond ("The Mouth of the IJ")
*Kennemerland
*Noorderkwartier ("The North Quarter")
*Noordvleugel ("The North Wing")
*Randstad
*Texel
*Vechtstreek ("The Vecht Area")
*Waterland (now effectively the municipality of Waterland)
*[[West-Friesland|West-Friesland (West Friesland)]]
*Zaanstreek ("The Zaan Area")


[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Holland North Holland] (Wikipedia)
*[[Noord-Holland Municipalities before 2009|Municipalities before 2009]]
*[[Noord-Holland Municipalities after 2009|Municipalities after 2009]]


==Jurisdictions in Noord-Holland==
== Did you know?  ==
*[[Noord-Holland Municipalities before 2009|Municipalities Before 2009]]
*[[Noord-Holland Municipalities after 2009|Municipalities After 2009]]


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==Civil Registration (Burgelijke Stand)==
== Research Tools  ==
*'''Civil registration''' records are government records of births, marriages, and deaths.  Access to Netherlands Civil Registration records online is excellent. There is usually no longer any need to use microfilms from the FamilySearch Library, or to visit archives. Nearly all records have survived, since two copies were made of each record and stored separately. <br>


*'''Dates:''' Civil registration began 1 March 1811 while under French rule. Law allows birth records up to 1917, marriage records up to 1942 and death records up to 1967 to be released to the public as of 2018. Archives can be up to 10 years behind putting them online.
'''Genealogy in Noord-Holland'''  
*'''Contents:'''
**'''Births(''Geboorten''):''' Child’s name, birth date and place; parents’ names, ages, residence, and occupation: witnesses’ name, ages, occupations, residences; yearly indexes.
**'''Marriages(''Huwelijken''):''' Bride and groom names, ages, residences, occupations, birth places; date and place of the marriage; parents' names, residences, occupations, whether living; the names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship to the bride or groom, if any; and officer who performed ceremony, former spouses, yearly indexes.
**'''Marriage supplements(''Huwelijksbijlagen''):''' Copies of birth or baptism records of bride and groom; military conscription record of groom, containing name, birthdate, and parents, and sometimes a physical description; copies of death or burial records of deceased former spouses; copies of death or burial records of parents, if the marrying person is under 30 (and sometimes if they are over 30); (pre-1850), if both parents are dead,  death or burial records of grandparents.
**'''Death registers(''Overlijdens''):''' Deceased's name, age, death date and place, occupation, birth place; name of spouse(s), parents’ names; names of the witnesses, their ages, occupations, residence, and relationship if any.
*To learn more about The Netherlands Civil Registration, read [[Netherlands Civil Registration|'''Netherlands Civil Registration''']].


There are no specific naming traditions that researchers need to take into account when doing research in Noord-Holland. Most families had fixed surnames centuries before the civil registration made that mandatory. Some regions did use patronymics in addition to the family name.


=== Online Digital Records for Civil Registration ===
Most genealogical records of the province are kept by the [http://www.noord-hollandsarchief.nl/ Noord-Hollands Archief]. The records of Amsterdam are kept by the [http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/english/home.en.html Amsterdam Municipal Archives].  
Digital copies of civil registration can be searched online:<br>
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie], basic version free, index with some images.
*[[OpenArch]]
*{{RecordSearch|2020117|Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1811-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*{{RecordSearch|2821274|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers}} at FamilySearch
*[https://noord-hollandsarchief.nl/personen/databases Noord-Hollands Archief]
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10561/netherlands-civil-births-1811-1915?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Civil Births, 1811-1915] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10562/netherlands-civil-marriages-1811-1940?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Civil Marriages, 1811-1940] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10563/netherlands-civil-deaths-1811-1965?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Civil Deaths, 1811-1965] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)


===Writing for Records===
Many of the marriage records from Noord-Holland can be found in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ WieWasWie]. This does not include Amsterdam, which in itself accounts for about 10% of the total number of marriage records in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam marriage records are not available online and will not become available for at least another couple of years.  
For records of events that are too recent to be published online, you can write to request records with proper documentation of close relationship. For instructions, see [[Netherlands Civil Registration#Applying for Recent Civil Registration Records|'''Applying for Recent Civil Registration Records''']].


== Church Records (DTB) ==
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*Church records are the main sources for births, marriages and deaths in the Netherlands between about 1550 and 1811.They recorded baptisms (or circumcisions), marriages and burials and sometimes confirmations, membership records and conversions.
*In the late 1500s Churches began to mandate that registers of baptisms and marriages were kept. Burials were often not recorded at first. Records do not always exist for the period before 1700.
*Records kept by Catholics are written in Latin. Most other records will be written in Dutch.
*The main types of Church records are
**'''Baptisms(''Dopen''):''' Child’s name,baptism date, sometimes birth date, parents’ names and residence: witnesses’ name.
**'''Marriages(''Trouwen''):''' Bride and groom names, sometimes ages, residences and/or birthplace, date and place of the marriage; parents' names,; the names of the witnesses and relationship to the bride or groom, if any, former spouses.
**'''Burials(''Begraven''):''' Deceased's name, death date and place, name of spouse(s),


*Church records continued to be kept after the introduction of civil registration, but after 1811 they were mostly superseded by Civil Registration.
'''Emigration from Noord-Holland'''  
*To learn more about church records, see [[Netherlands Church Records|'''Netherlands Church Records''']].


===Online Digital Records for Church Records ===
Noord-Holland has always been one of the more prosperous parts of the Netherlands. Amsterdam especially has always drawn many immigrants. As a result, Noord-Holland wasn’t struck particularly hard by any of the major emigration waves. Many enterpreneurs, especially from Amsterdam, left the country to live in colonies or tradeposts around the world.  
*{{RecordSearch|2037985|Netherlands, Noord-Holland Province, Church Records, 1523-1948|access=browse}}, free, browsable images. Images can also be accessed via
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-births-and-baptisms-1564-1910 Netherlands Births & Baptisms 1564-1910] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-marriages-1565-1892 Netherlands Marriages 1565-1892] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/netherlands-deaths-and-burials-1668-1945 Netherlands Deaths & Burials 1668-1945] at Findmypast - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10564/netherlands-church-baptisms-1580-1811?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords  Netherlands, Church Baptisms, 1580-1811] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10566/netherlands-church-burials-1601-1811?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Church Burials, 1601-1811] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10565/netherlands-church-marriages-1580-1811?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords Netherlands, Church Marriages, 1580-1811] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*[https://www.genealogiewerkbalk.nl/fs Genealogie Werkbalk]. A very small number, such as Amsterdam burials, are only accessible on the FamilySearch catalog.
*[http://geneaknowhow.net GeneaKnowHow]
*[https://noord-hollandsarchief.nl/ Noord-Hollands Archief]
*Regional Archives:
**For the Alkmaar region [https://www.regionaalarchiefalkmaar.nl/ Regionaal Archieven Alkmaar]
**For Amsterdam [https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/index.nl.html Stadsarchief Amsterdam]
**For West-Fries [http://www.westfriesarchief.nl/onderzoek/zoeken/personen West Fries Archief]
*[http://wiewaswie.nl WieWasWie],
*[[OpenArch]]


== Population Registers (Bevolkingregisters) ==
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See [[Netherlands Population|Netherlands Population]] for further information.<br>


From 1850 onwards the Government has recorded the address and basic details such as name, birthdate, birthplace, occupation and religion of all residents of the Netherlands.
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*From 1850-1940 these are on paper and public.
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*From 1940-1994 these are on paper and can be viewed on request (see below)
*From 1994-present these are in digital format and can be viewed on request (see below)


=== Accessing Population Registers ===
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**[http://www.geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Geneaknowhow]. Click on "Internet" under Noord-Holland in the left sidebar.
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**{{RecordSearch|2018408|Netherlands Census and Population Registers, 1574-1940}} at FamilySearch, free, images. Limited coverage
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**[[OpenArch]] and {{RecordSearch|2821274|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers}} at FamilySearch, free, index & images.
**In the FamilySearch Catalog under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1928481&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Netherlands%2C%20Noord-Holland%22 Noord-Holland]. Search by municipality after clicking on "Places in Noord-Holland".<br>


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*From 1940 onwards. The records are only public if the person has been deceased for about two years. You must contact the [http://cbg.nl/diensten/onderzoeksvragen/ Central Bureau for Genealogy], fill in an application form and pay the fee as explained on their website. Email it to '''''pkpl@cbg.nl.''''' If the record is found, it will also contain details about the main person's parents, spouse and children. Some information may be blanked out in the case of people deceased relatively recently.
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==Reading the Records==
== Things you can do  ==
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*Records are most commonly written in Dutch or Latin. '''You do not have to be fluent these languages to read your documents!''' Genealogical records usually contain a limited vocabulary. Use this [[Netherlands Language and Languages|'''Dutch Genealogical Word List''']] to translate the important points in the document.


*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/beginner-dutch-handwriting-quirks-dutch-names Beginner Dutch Handwriting] - 18 video lessons
(In order to make this wiki a better research tool, we need your help! Many tasks need to be done. You can help by:<br>
*[[Media:1-NL_Civil_Registration_Birth_Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Birth Records]] - handout
*[[Media:1-NL_Marriage_Records_in_Paragraph_Format-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Marriage Records]] - handout
*[[Media:1-NL_Civil_Registration_Death_Records-Instruction.pdf|Reading Dutch Death Records]] - handout


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== Tips for Finding Your Ancestor in the Records ==
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*Effective use of civil registration and church records includes the following strategies:
*[[Create an external link|Add external links to articles]]
#Identify your ancestor by finding his '''birth or christening record.'''
*[[Create an internal link|Add internal links to articles]]
#When you find an ancestor’s birth or baptismal record, search for the '''births of siblings'''.<br>
*Other...
#Search for the '''parents’ marriage record'''. Typically, the marriage took place one or two years before the oldest child was born.  
#Search for the '''parents' birth records.''' On the average, people married in their early 20s, so subtact 25 or so years from the marriage date for a starting year to search for the parents' birth records.
#Search the '''death registers for all family members.'''
#If you do not find earlier generations in the parish registers, search neighboring parishes.<br>


*Marriages were usually performed and recorded '''where the bride lived.'''
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*Do not overlook the '''importance of death records.''' Death records are especially helpful because they may provide important information about a person’s birth, spouse, and parents. Civil death records often exist for individuals for whom there are no birth or marriage records.


==Websites==
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*{{RecordSearch|2704829|Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records}} at FamilySearch — index
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*[http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html Digitale bronbewerkingen Nederland en België] Then, on the left side of the screen, find Noord-Holland and click on the Internet button located below the name of the province you are looking for.
*[https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ WieWasWie]
*[http://www.noord-hollandsarchief.nl/ Noord-Hollands Archief].
*[http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/english/home.en.html Amsterdam Municipal Archives].
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Guide to Noord-Holland, The Netherlands ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


Noord-Holland

For Geographical and Historical Information see: Noord-Holland

The capital city is Haarlem, see: Haarlem

A good web-site for this province is: Digitale bronbewerkingen Nederland en België Then, on the left side of the screen, find Noord-Holland and click on the Internet button located below the name of the province you are looking for.

When, in your research, you find an ancestor who came from Noord-Holland and you fill out the locality field, please do not translate the name of the province. In other words, don't write 'North Holland', but 'Noord-Holland' and make sure it is hyphenated as well. This is the correct way to enter the name of the province.

Featured Content[edit | edit source]

(Add text and/or an image here)

Jurisdictions[edit | edit source]

The following unofficial and official regions are found in Noord-Holland:

  • Amstelland (the area around the Amstel)
  • Bollenstreek (the flower areas found in both Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland)
  • Gooi (usually "Het Gooi" or "'t Gooi")
  • IJmond ("The Mouth of the IJ")
  • Kennemerland
  • Noorderkwartier ("The North Quarter")
  • Noordvleugel ("The North Wing")
  • Randstad
  • Texel
  • Vechtstreek ("The Vecht Area")
  • Waterland (now effectively the municipality of Waterland)
  • West-Friesland (West Friesland)
  • Zaanstreek ("The Zaan Area")

Did you know?[edit | edit source]

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Research Tools[edit | edit source]

Genealogy in Noord-Holland

There are no specific naming traditions that researchers need to take into account when doing research in Noord-Holland. Most families had fixed surnames centuries before the civil registration made that mandatory. Some regions did use patronymics in addition to the family name.

Most genealogical records of the province are kept by the Noord-Hollands Archief. The records of Amsterdam are kept by the Amsterdam Municipal Archives.

Many of the marriage records from Noord-Holland can be found in WieWasWie. This does not include Amsterdam, which in itself accounts for about 10% of the total number of marriage records in the Netherlands. The Amsterdam marriage records are not available online and will not become available for at least another couple of years.


Emigration from Noord-Holland

Noord-Holland has always been one of the more prosperous parts of the Netherlands. Amsterdam especially has always drawn many immigrants. As a result, Noord-Holland wasn’t struck particularly hard by any of the major emigration waves. Many enterpreneurs, especially from Amsterdam, left the country to live in colonies or tradeposts around the world.

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Neighbouring Provinces
Friesland
Flevoland
Noord-Holland
Zuid-Holland Utrecht
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